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Great Niçoise Compression of Different Metals Fixed on Wood Panel Wall Sculpture
By César Baldaccini
Located in Paris, FR
1970 Compression of different metals, fixed on panel Signed, dated and situated in black felt
Category

1970s Post-War Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Mid-century Regency Brass Folded Metal Floral Wall Sculpture
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Post-War Regency style hand-folded metal floral wall sculpture. Elevate your decor with this
Category

Vintage 1950s Mounted Objects

Materials

Metal

Extra-large Post-War Inspired Structured Metal Assemblage From Late 20th Century
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Presenting an extraordinary and commanding work of art, an extra-large metal assemblage in post-war
Category

Late 20th Century Post-War Mixed Media

Materials

Metal

Large Owl sculpture by Allan Houser, Apache, Silver, small, sculpture, Nambe
By Allan Houser
Located in Santa Fe, NM
post as the head of the sculpture department at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New
Category

1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Campbell’s Pea Soup Can Sculpture, Edition of 2, 2017 by Shelter Serra
By Shelter Serra
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Andy Warhol made the Campbell’s soup can an icon of Post War America. This version, cast from an
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Gilt Metal Wall Sculpture of a Stick Tree by William Bowie
By William Bowie
Located in New York, NY
American post-war design gilt metal wall sculpture of a stick tree (signed by William Bowie), circa
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Small Owl, silver Nambe, Allan Houser owl sculpture, small, contemporary, edition
By Allan Houser
Located in Santa Fe, NM
post as the head of the sculpture department at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New
Category

1960s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Woman with Square Umbrella
By Alexander Calder
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A sculpture in wood depicting a woman holding an umbrella. "Woman with Square Umbrella" by Post War
Category

1920s Post-War Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Untitled, Steel, Iron Bella Feldman Brutalist Sculpture
By Bella Feldman
Located in Surfside, FL
Abakanowicz War Games' sculptures (1989), giant monstrous weapons made of metal and wood. However, the scale
Category

20th Century Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel, Iron

Untitled (Suspended Willow)
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Palm Desert, CA
sculpture by Post War artist Harry Bertoia. The willow form is one of Harry Bertoia's most desirable forms
Category

1960s Post-War Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel, Wire

Brutalist Abstract Sculpture, Gilded Steel and Bronze James Bearden American Mod
By James Bearden
Located in Surfside, FL
Wall-hanging sculpture: blackened steel, fused bronze, solvent dyes, abstract form, USA; Signed; 20
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Steel

Helen Shirk Sculpture Hand Crafted Studio Vessel, Copper Patina, Colored Pencils
Located in Surfside, FL
Revolution: From Post-War Modern to California Design, Mingei Museum, 2011 Jewelry by Artists 1940-2000
Category

1990s American Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Copper

Mid-Century Nude Male Acephale Sang de Boeuf Ceramic Sculpture with Marble Base.
By Franta (Frantisek Merte)
Located in Cotignac, FR
metal 'tige' and marble base. The sculpture is not signed but was purchased from Nice, France, in the
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Nude Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Heavy Bronze Modernist Menorah Candelabra Sculpture
By Gloria Kisch
Located in Surfside, FL
/Wenzel, Soho Center for Visual Artists, New York, New York. Design for Living: Post War Furniture from
Category

20th Century Modern Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Joan Brossa Object-Poem Surrealist Sculpture 'Peladits'
By Joan Brossa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
proponents of visual poetry in Catalan literature. Although he was in the vanguard of the post-war poets. He
Category

Vintage 1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Mounted Objects

Materials

Metal

Joan Brossa Object-Poem Surrealist Sculpture 'Peladits'
Joan Brossa Object-Poem Surrealist Sculpture 'Peladits'
No Reserve
H 2.01 in W 7.68 in D 1.97 in
Roy Rasmussen 1971 Monumental Aluminum Sculptures
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A set of fabulous aluminum two sided monumental sculptures by the renown British Sculptor Roy
Category

Vintage 1970s British Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

Hagenauer, Tennis Players, A Pair of Art Deco Miniature Sculptures, ca. 1920's
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in New York, NY
ornaments and lamp bases. Other larger sculptures in wood and metal (such as the iconic Josephine Baker in
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Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Black Geometric Sculpture by Ursula Meyers Conceptual Artist
By Ursula Meyer
Located in Stamford, CT
United States in the post-World War II era. At first a ceramicist beholden to the teachings of 1930s
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Palatial Sculpture of Henri Robert-Marcel Duchamp by Ursula Meyer
By Ursula Meyer
Located in Stamford, CT
and appreciation for European born Modernism to the United States in the post-World War II era. At
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Quadrato
By Jesús Rafael Soto
Located in Miami, FL
. Illustrated on page 20 of the catalog. Leslie Hindman, Chicago, IL, United States. Post War and Contemporary
Category

1970s Op Art Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Quadrato
Quadrato
H 17.5 in W 15.7 in D 12 in
Art Deco Lion Cold Painted Bronze Table Lamp Sculpture Louis-Albert Carvin
By Louis-Albert Carvin
Located in Newark, England
electrics were wired and tested post photographing. Louis-Albert Carvin (1875–1951) was a French sculptor
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Star of Peace
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Missouri, MO
Yaacov Agam "Star of Peace" c. 1970s Metal Ed. 2/300 approx. 9 x 2 x 2 inches Born in Israel on
Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Rastermond - Contemporary, 21st Century, Platinum varnish, Limited Edition
By Otto Piene
Located in Zug, CH
Otto Piene is one of the most important German post-war artists.In 1957- Otto Piene and Heinz Mack
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Varnish

Rastersonne - Contemporary, 21st Century, Gold varnish, Limited Edition
By Otto Piene
Located in Zug, CH
with this powerful material. OTTO PIENE Otto Piene is one of the most important German post-war
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Varnish

Marco, Mid-Century Polish Tapestry by Zofia Butrymowicz
Located in Wilton, CT
post-war period, when the countries of Eastern Europe were locked down behind the Iron Curtain, weavers
Category

1960s Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Fabric, Textile, Tapestry, Wool

Reidi Center Piece by Studio Lel
Located in Geneve, CH
craft of outlining parts with metal strips, a signature detail developed at the Lél workshop over two
Category

2010s Pakistani Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Reidi Center Piece by Studio Lel
Reidi Center Piece by Studio Lel
H 30.01 in W 18.71 in D 18.71 in
Minoru Kano abstract bronze
By Minoru Kano
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
, Post-War Ecole de Paris sculptor from Canada, did. In 1973 he participates to the Sénart Sculpture
Category

Vintage 1970s French Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Minoru Kano abstract bronze
Minoru Kano abstract bronze
H 18.9 in W 6.7 in D 3.94 in
Maitland Smith Karl Hagenauer Josephine Baker Bronze Dancer Figurine 13"
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
Josephine Baker sculpture in a 1935 window display. Rosenthal's patronage was critical to the post-war
Category

Late 20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Roland Paris Bronze Art Deco The Clown
By Roland Paris
Located in NANTES, FR
took a course in sculpture at the Saxon Grand-Ducal School of Art in Weimar with the sculptor Gottlieb
Category

Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Roland Paris Bronze Art Deco The Clown
Roland Paris Bronze Art Deco The Clown
H 20.87 in W 18.31 in D 5.12 in
Home, African Village Scene Orange Sky, African American Artist
Located in Miami, FL
a post-impressionist paint application for the tree and the house. In the foreground, we see an
Category

1970s Post-War Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache

"In Case Of Emergency - Vueve Midi Fire Extinguisher" pop art sculpture, red
By Plastic Jesus
Located in New York, NY
Bespoke Metal bodied fire extinguisher in deep glass fronted case. Mixed media, Edition of 50
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Metal

The Oval Spiral
By Alexander Calder
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A painting by Alexander Calder. "The Oval Spiral" is a Post-War, geometric abstract painting
Category

Mid-20th Century Post-War Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink, Gouache

Israeli Contemporary Street Art Sign, Traffic Sign Painting Street Art Sculpture
Located in Surfside, FL
Israeli Post War & Contemporary painter who was born in 1959. His work was featured in numerous
Category

1990s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Metal

Zigzag Sun and Crags
By Alexander Calder
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A painting by Alexander Calder. "Zigzag Sun and Crags" is a Post-War abstract painting, gouache and
Category

Mid-20th Century Post-War Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink, Gouache

Vive
By Alexander Calder
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A painting by Alexander Calder. "Vive" is a Post-War abstract painting, gouache and ink on paper in
Category

Mid-20th Century Post-War Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink, Gouache

Vive
Vive
H 30 in W 43.375 in
Tornado in Space
By Alexander Calder
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A drawing by Alexander Calder. "Tornado in Space" is a Post-War abstract drawing, ink on paper in
Category

Early 20th Century Post-War Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Black Pyramids
By Alexander Calder
Located in Palm Desert, CA
wove paper in a palette or reds, blacks, and yellows by Post-War artist Alexander Calder. The artwork
Category

Mid-20th Century Post-War Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Colonial Organisms
By Alexander Calder
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A painting by Alexander Calder. "Colonial Organisms" is a Post-War abstract painting, gouache and
Category

Mid-20th Century Post-War Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink, Gouache

Cercles
By Alexander Calder
Located in Palm Desert, CA
colors of reds, blues, and blacks by Post-War, American artist Alexander Calder. The artwork is signed
Category

Late 20th Century Post-War Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink, Gouache

Cercles
H 30.75 in W 22.5 in
Tracks
By Alexander Calder
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A painting by Alexander Calder. "Tracks" is a Post-War abstract painting, gouache and ink on paper
Category

Mid-20th Century Post-War Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink, Gouache

Tracks
Tracks
H 29.375 in W 41.125 in
Red Petals, Blue Moon
By Alexander Calder
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A painting by Alexander Calder. "Red and Black Spiral" is a Post-War abstract painting, gouache and
Category

Mid-20th Century Post-War Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink, Gouache

The Forest
By Alexander Calder
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A painting by Alexander Calder. "The Forest" is a Post-War abstract painting, gouache and ink on
Category

Mid-20th Century Post-War Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink, Gouache

L' Envolee
By Alexander Calder
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A painting by Alexander Calder. "L'Envolee" is a Post-War abstract painting, gouache and ink on
Category

Mid-20th Century Post-War Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink, Gouache

Mickey Mouse
By Alexander Calder
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A painting by Alexander Calder. "Mickey Mouse" is a Post-War abstract painting, gouache and ink on
Category

Mid-20th Century Post-War Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink, Gouache

Directions
By Alexander Calder
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A painting by Alexander Calder. "Directions" is a Post-War abstract painting, gouache and ink on
Category

Mid-20th Century Post-War Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink, Gouache

Mixed Media Painting SIlkscreen, Glitter Metal Flake, Acrylic Paint Darren Goins
Located in Surfside, FL
"h x 26-1/4"w Paper Size: 26-1/2"h x 22-1/2"w Darren Goins (American Post War and Contemporary art
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Glitter, Acrylic, Screen

Giò Pomodoro 1956 Milano Sculptural Figurative Art Brooch in 18k Yellow Gold
Located in Miami, FL
, and plaster subsequently cast in metal. During the 1960s, he developed several series of sculptures
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Post-War Brooches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Hand Signed Western Union cable re: sculpture show at famed Leo Castelli gallery
By John Chamberlain
Located in New York, NY
movement of the post-war era. Leo founded his own gallery in 1957, transforming the living room on the
Category

1980s Abstract Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Offset, Ink, Lithograph

“Wild Horses”
By Hoi Lebadang
Located in Southampton, NY
forcibly recruited from their homelands to build munitions for the Second World War, after French citizens
Category

1960s Post-Modern Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Archival Paper

Shiro Kuramata KYOTO Round Table for MEMPHIS srl
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Brooklyn, NY
furniture and interiors, he was born in Tokyo between the wars. Coming of age during the post-WWII American
Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Center Tables

Materials

Steel

In the style of Henry Moore, Mother and Child in Rocking Chair
Located in Surfside, FL
This is a cast metal sculpture of a woman and child, mother and baby in a rocking chair. It has a
Category

1950s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Metal

Violin Concerto Hand Signed Mixed media Arman Assemblage Collage New Years Card
By Arman
Located in Surfside, FL
outstanding array of Modern, Post-War, and Contemporary art. The collection they built over the decades, rich
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Metal

Pierre Paulin for Artifort 'F-444' Easy Chair in Cognac Leather
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Waalwijk, NL
one of our advisors for more information. Pierre Paulin (1927-2009) was a French post-war designer
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Ben Seibel Orb Bookends, Brass, Jenfred-Ware
By Ben Seibel, Jenfred Ware
Located in New York, NY
Post- War Manhattan where he worked with a small staff until his death in 1985. He said that the study
Category

Vintage 1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Metal, Brass

4 Mid Century Modern Maurice Burke Model 115 Tulip Star Shell Dining Chairs
By Maurice Burke
Located in Dayton, OH
very different field. Post War Success Maurice returned to Canada briefly in 1946 with his newly
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Sculptors Modelling Stand Tripod Base Adjustable Rotating Tiranti Vintage, 1950
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
were made out of packing cases due to post-war shortage of materials; boxwood tools were made on the
Category

Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Metal

Hammered Silver Bowl by Tapio Wirkkala, TW 243, Finland, 1971, Decorative Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Marked KÄSITYÖ (handmade) and with designer's monogram TW. A leading figure of Post-war European design
Category

Late 20th Century Decorative Bowls

Materials

Sterling Silver

Mid Century Danish Modern Modeline Sculptural TEAK TABLE LAMP! Hans Wegner 1950s
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Peoria, AZ
influence in America starting in the post-war period and throughout the mid century. Danish designers became
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Teak

Untitled - from the Suite 10 West Coast Artists
By Sidney Gordin
Located in San Francisco, CA
innovative abstract metal and wire constructions were included in From Sketch to Sculpture, 1953, and Recent
Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Sculptural Vase by Salvatore Meli, Italy, 1950s
By Salvatore Meli
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Academia di Belle Arte in Florence and became a significant figure in the Italian post war art movement
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Plaster

Sculptural Vase by Salvatore Meli, Italy, 1950s
Sculptural Vase by Salvatore Meli, Italy, 1950s
H 14.57 in W 15.36 in D 15.36 in
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